86 4kcsq vacuum pump

["Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt@poboxes.com>]

I want to take my 86 4kcsq vacuum pump apart and see if removing the
actuator stops the ticking sound, like it did for Ron Wood. and others.

O.K., where is it? I mean, in the Bentley.  I looked at that big red book
for an hour and couldn't find a page dealing with the vacuum pump.

I can find the vacuum pump on the engine, but not in the Bentley.

I have read postings on stopping the ticking that comes from the engine as
it idles. You just remove the actuator from the vacuum pump, lubricate it
with lithium grease, put it back in, and enjoy the silence as your engine
quietly purrs away.

I need some more detailed instructions before I start taking out  bolts and
prying open seals. Maybe this actuator removal is real easy, but I can't
even find a picture of it in the Bentley.

So, there is the question. Ron and Pablo, I read your posts about it today,
but didn't find necessary details about getting out the actuator.  My
server lost my email for most of the past week, and I probably missed the
start of the thread. But I want to do this, and am afraid I will
permanently mess up something if I just start taking things apart. Could
you copy some details that others sent you, and help me out? Anybody who
has done this will listened to with great respect.

Doyt
86 4kcsq